I had the pleasure of photographing “The Evening of Respect” at the Macon’s City Auditorium this past Sunday, September 9th. Honoring what would have been Otis Redding’s 75th birthday, it was the crescendo of events over the weekend in Macon, which was once Otis Redding’s hometown.
The celebration also served as a fundraiser for the DREAM Academy, a charter school that emphasizes creative arts. Live performances included Andra Day, The Reddings, St. Paul and the Broken Bones, Lil John and the Hitmen, Eddie Floyed, Steve Cropper, Chuck Leavell, Robert McDuffie, William Bell and the DREAM Academy’s own Choir.